Apa Style Citation

Running head: SAMPLE APA PAPER FOR STUDENTS
RUNNING HEAD: Yes, it will say, ―Running
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APA Style Manual
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition)
• General format for the paper
• How to reference sources in the text
• How to prepare the reference list
• Examples
o 808.02 P97p 2010
Sources are shown in two locations:
• In the text
• In the reference list
• Every source must appear in both places (except personal communications)
What do you need to cite in the text of your paper?
• Any information you use that is not known to the general

Creating a document that follows the APA style can be difficult without some helpful and informative resources especially if you have been taught a different style in previous years of education. Because I learned to compose in MLA style, I am very grateful for websites and books dedicated to helping students create APA formatted projects. Recently, I researched the book Pocket Guide to APA Style and several APA “help” websites and decided the old fashioned book was best for me because it teaches

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Getting Started
with APA Citation Style
What is APA Style?
American Psychological Association (APA) style is one of several styles for academic writing. This guide covers frequently used citation forms. The sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (BF 76.7 .P83 2010) is a comprehensive resource, available at most UBC Libraries.
General Rules
• Formatting: The preferred APA font is a serif typeface such as Times New Roman with 12-point size

APAStyle
IN-TEXT CITATIONS
A Quick Guide
Campus Writing Program & the IUB Libraries
This is an APA style guide for the most commonly used citation formats. Examples are adapted from the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Anonymous or unknown author: (Short Title, year, pp.); (“Short Article,” year) Citation: It was found that dogs bark when they feel threatened (“Characteristics of Dogs,” 1991). Reference: Characteristics of dogs in their natural habitats. (2005, July 13). New York

APA Reference Style Guide
Notes: Please "copy" the title of a book/an article/whatever (as far as the spelling of words such as "behavior"/"behavioral" are concerned (and this also goes for direct quotations) exactly as in the original. • • • When referring to any work that is NOT a journal, such as a book, article, or Web page, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the

Running head: WRITING STYLE AND MECHANICS
Typically, the running head is required only for publication. Check with your instructor regarding the preference for using a running head. Doctoral students must include the running head. The words Running head only appear on the title page. Use no more than the first 50 characters of the title.
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Pagination and Page Header: Use the header feature in Microsoft® Word to set the page number and to add the running head if one is included. See Appendix

head should include the words “Running head.” For pages following the title page, repeat the running head in all caps without “Running head.”
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Blue boxes contain directions for writing and citing in APA style. Green text boxes contain explanations of APA style guidelines.
VARYING DEFINITIONS OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION Abstract
The abstract is a brief summary of the paper, allowing readers to quickly review the main points and purpose of the paper. The abstract should be between

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APA Style Referencing Examples
(6th edition) This brochure is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), but is not a comprehensive guide. This brochure contains examples of references in APA style. The most common kinds of references are illustrated here.
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Duncan, G. J., & Brooks, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

Reference and Citation Examples
Basic guidelines for formatting citations in the text
Place the complete citation within parentheses.
Use the author’s last name and year for the citation: (Smith, 2008).
Place the year in the citation, but do not include the month and day.
Use only the last name of the author, and never include the first name or initials.
Place the name of a group author (corporations, associations, and government agencies)
first when

technique of operant conditioning, so it is not surprising that many of Nim’s signs were cued. Many other researchers have used a
Because the author of the work is not named in the signal phrase, his name appears in parentheses, along with the date. Citation from a long work has page number preceded by “p.” For a quotation, a page number preceded by “p,” appears in parentheses.
An ampersand links the names of two authors in parentheses.
Brackets are used to indicate words not in original source

APA Checklist: Formatting & Punctuating In-Text Citations
__Introducing Authors' Names and Titles: In APA style, author names are presented in the first initial with last name format, such as J. Cameron (for Julia Cameron). At the first mention, use the author's first initial and last name with the date of publication in parentheses just after the author’s last name. It’s also a good idea to mention the full title of the work the first time you mention it, to help acquaint readers with your source

APA Style
IN-TEXT CITATION
• www.apastyle.org
APA style is a set of guidelines established by the American Psychological Association for presenting written research. See: The American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Copies of this manual are available at the LCC Library and are located on the 2nd (Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2010) and 3rd floor (BF 76.7 .P83 2010). Information

General Format
Summary:
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing).
Contributors: Joshua

APA Style Formatting
Plagiarism can be intentional. Buying a paper, submitting a friend’s, paying someone to write a paper for you, piecing together text from websites are only some examples. Most of the time, though, plagiarism is unintentional, resulting from a failure to cite sources or to cite them properly according to a style guide. Use this handout as a general guide to APA formatting and refer to the official APA Style Guide for full details: http://www.apastyle.org/ APA Style General

Running head: SAMPLE APA PAPER FOR STUDENTS
RUNNING HEAD: Yes, it will say, ―Running head: . . . .‖ Use an abbreviated form of the title (not exceeding 50 characters, which includes spaces). The abbreviated title is in capital letters. This will appear in the top left corner of every page —1 inch from the left margin and ½ inch from the top. 1 in. Margin. All written material is within 1in. margins around all sides of the page, on every page. Only the header is outside the 1 in. margin. PAGE NUMBERS:

effectively in a group setting and can teach them the social skills they will need to be successful in everyday life. There are many factors that take part in collaboration, such as personal responsibility, difference in attitudes and difference learning styles. Personal responsibility can influence the work and success of a group if a group member does not take accountability for his or her work. If one or more group members are not taking accountability they will not put in the same amount of effort as

Running head: WRITING STYLE AND MECHANICS
Typically, the running head is required only for publication. Check with your instructor regarding the preference for using a running head. Doctoral students must include the running head. The words Running head only appear on the title page. Use no more than the first 50 characters of the title.
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Pagination and Page Header: Use the header feature in Microsoft® Word to set the page number and to add the running head if one is included. See Appendix

APA Method Section
Always keep in mind that APA wants your writing to be concise, precise, and logical --ALWAYS.
In your APA manual, it tells you that the Method section describes IN DETAIL, how the study was conducted. However, there are thousands of details in any experiment, what exactly is meant by IN DETAIL?
IN DETAIL means those things that could logically expected to influence the results. It also means providing enough information so that the reader could replicated your experiment

APA Referencing Summary
A guide to referencing based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). This summary gives examples of the APA referencing style for a number of information sources that you will commonly use. If you cannot find the relevant pattern here, then refer to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.). Learning Skills highly recommends that you purchase a copy of Robert Perrin’s Pocket Guide to APA Style (3rd ed.) from the Co-op Bookshop. You should

with the instructor if an Abstract is required for the paper. The Abstract should be written in block form, which means that the paragraph should not be indented. The Abstract should contain between 150 and 250 words and should not contain in-text citations or references. The Abstract provides a brief summary of the paper and usually contains words such as, “This paper will discuss…”, or “The purpose of this paper is to…”. The Abstract should not to be confused with the thesis statement. Write the Abstract

Note: The following excerpts from the MLA Formatting and Style Guide refer only to the most common kinds of sources you will be consulting for your research paper. For other sources not covered in this handout, kindly refer to the MLA 7 Formatting and Style Guide found at the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University, which can be accessed at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/1/.
MLA Works Cited Page: Books
When you are gathering book sources, be sure to make note of the following

Written Assignment Expectations:
All written assignments must be written on a collegiate level and in APA format. Resources are available to assist you with your papers, please visit the writing center for assistance with your paper. You may find the writing center resources k under the “Student Services” tab on the left side of the course home page. Then go to “Academic Resources” and select “Writing and Selection Guidelines”.
Please look at the resources below that are available to assist

APA Style
The main scholarly association for academic psychologists in the United States, the American Psychological Association (APA) has developed standardized methods for citing print and electronic sources used in research. Below are instructions according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) and http://www.apastyle.org/.
Instructions
Alphabetize each entry in a works cited list by the first letter, ignoring the articles A, An, and The. Indent subsequent

Effective Communication in a Business Environment
Effective Communication in a Business Environment
Experienced Effective Communication
A time, when I experienced effective communication in a business environment, is with my current job. While working at Verizon, an essential aspect of the job is communication. It's imperative that when communicating with the customers, we as employees are relaying the correct information to them. Customers call in every day in regards to their account,

the parenthetical citation. Articles found on the web, like the example above, are not italicized in the reference entry and are not italicized but enclosed in quotations in the in-text citation, just like a newspaper or magazine article. Reports found on the web would be italicized in the reference list, as in Publication Manual (6th ed.) Examples 31, 32, and 33 on pp. 205–206. They would also be italicized in the in-text citation, just like a book.
These posts on the APA Style blog will also be

Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
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In-Text Citations: The Basics
Summary:
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences

Running head: APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS 1
Natural Ethics, Unnatural Law
Hoang Le
Bristol University University
APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS 2
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe and model APA-style of writing for research reports. Each section of an APA-style paper is described and is written according to the APA-style guidelines to allow you to use it as a model. The Abstract

Sample Annotated Bibliography in APA Style
(Based on Publication Manual, 5th ed. 2001 and APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007)
Karin Durán, Ph.D.
karin.duran@csun.edu
The following annotated bibliography is one possible, general example. Students should be alert and adhere to specific requirements that
might vary with each professor’s assignment or to the course subject discipline.
APA now requires the use of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier), if the DOI is known, in place

is not a reliable source but may be a good place to find key words and other sources to investigate. Some diets do NOT have professional/medically-backed sites. Do the best that you can- I know which ones they are! Sources should be cited by the APA format (see attached examples).
Print a copy of your summary and source list to hand in to the instructor at the BEGINNING of class on the due date. Print another copy for you to reference as you tell the class about the diet you researched. Be prepared

Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for the APA 6th Edition Student A. Sample
Grand Canyon University:
Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for the APA 6th Edition
This is an electronic template for papers written in APA style (American Psychological Association, 2010). The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The type is left-justified only—that

Harvard citation style – All examples
In-text citations
Two or more works cited at one point in the text
If two or more works by different authors or authoring bodies are cited at one point in the text, use a semi-colon to separate them:
(Larsen 2000; Malinowski 1999)
The authors should be listed in alphabetical order.
Two or three authors or authoring bodies
When citing a work by two or three authors or authoring bodies, cite the names in the order in which they appear on the title page:

APA 6th edition
REFERENCING GUIDE
Library
January 2014
Foreword
This guide is designed to give a clear understanding of the accepted format for the
acknowledgement of sources of information in accordance with the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
Please read through the guide carefully and follow the recommendations. Any comments or
queries can be discussed with your lecturer or library staff. For further reading, copies of both
the APA Publication

APA Style Document Template
This document is to demonstrate that studying the subject CORE101 introduces the APA Style of Writing and that students can format an Assessment document that adheres to APA formatting. This section is the Abstract which is a short summary about the essay. Abstracts Word limits vary for this section but typically range from 150 to 250 words.
Introduction. This section informs the reader about what the Whole essay is about, and is possibly the most important part of

to double space the entire paper using the double space functionality in Word. This template is already formatted for double spacing. Read more: Center for Writing Excellence>Tutorials and Guides>Software Tutorials and Guides>Formatting Tutorial for APA.
In addition, keep in mind an academic essay should contain at least five paragraphs, which includes the introduction (introductory paragraph), the body (which is generally at least three paragraphs), and the conclusion (generally one paragraph)

should your heart not dance?” (p. 96). After quoting something, you need to use a citation. If you have already mentioned the author in your text, then you only need to use the year of publication (and the page number when quoting something directly). If you haven’t mentioned the author in text, or have talked about other things more recently so that it could be confusing, then include the author’s last name in the citation. For instance using the quote: “I do not think that all who choose wrong roads

Sample APA Research Paper
Sample Title Page
Place manuscript page headers one-half inch from the top. Put five spaces between the page header and the page number.
Running on Empty
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Full title, authors, and school name are centered on the page, typed in uppercase and lowercase.
Running on Empty: The Effects of Food Deprivation on Concentration and Perseverance Thomas Delancy and Adam Solberg Dordt College
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Sample Abstract
Running on Empty Abstract This study examined the effects

University of Phoenix Material
APA Reference and Citation Worksheet
Write a sentence to illustrate each of the following. Refer to the appropriate Center for Writing Excellence resources.
Sentence 1: Include a quotation from a source in your annotated bibliography.
As noted by Tracy (2006-2011), Tracy’s work is very real and personable. “The acceptance of personal responsibility is what separates the adult from the child. It’s the great leap forward into maturity, Responsibility is the

Writing in the style prescribed by the American Psychological Association (2001), Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA 5th), can be a daunting experience for both graduate students and faculty members. Green and Gold (1996) suggest that an additional guide can be helpful, minimizing the need for searching through the sometimes confusing and highly detailed text of APA 5th. This paper should help you submit your assignments in the proper format. First, this paper will